And then, when I left Princeton in the middle of my sophomore year, I went into the navy. Harry Mathews leavemiddlenavy Change image and share on social
I thought Cheever was magnificent and that if I could write like him that would be the best I could do. And then I realized that what I really wanted to write had nothing to do with what he was doing. Harry Mathews cheevermagnificentrealize Change image and share on social
I think situations are more important than plot and character. Harry Mathews characterimportantplot Change image and share on social
What I said about John was that he liberated me from my anxieties about writing in a correct, acceptable way. Harry Mathews acceptableanxietycorrect Change image and share on social
It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. Harry Mathews boychildcompany share on social
I left Princeton, but I graduated Harvard, in 1952. Harry Mathews graduateharvardleave Change image and share on social